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DyingQuail

Aug 03, 2008 Nov 22, 2009 692 3059

I'm a 22 year old college student, who hopes to attend law school. While not hitting the books or selling my soul at summer internships, I live and breath Astros baseball, and baseball in general. I fell in love with the game as a kid, but sabermetrics has made me an addict.

I played little league and went to a lot of games at the Astrodome as a youth because I think it was my dad's mission to make me a life long baseball fan. While I always enjoyed the game, it wasn't until I found new ways of evaluating how teams won baseball games that I fell in love with it. Although, I think I can count July 18, 1994 as a game that showed me just how much I could love the game. It was a game in which the Astros were down 11-0 to the Cardinals going into the fifth inning, and the only reason my family was still sitting in the cheap seats in CF (by the canon) was so that my brother and I could run the bases. In spite of protests from my parents, I kept insisting the Astros could win. They did. 15-12 (I didn't get to run the bases though, never have never will I guess). That game taught me the most important lesson about baseball I've ever received: Above all, the only thing that matters is that there are outs left to work with—which makes them the most prized commodity.

The hours I don't devote to Astros baseball and blogging about my obsessions, I usually spend playing some implementation of Guitar Hero with my roommates or finding new and inventive ways to procrastinate.

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The Crawfish Boxes Commented Scroll down about 30 players on Sunday Morning Astros, etc. Round Up on The Crawfish Boxes - 11/22/09 1:23 PM EST (1 reply)

The Crawfish Boxes Posted Sunday Morning Astros, etc. Round Up on The Crawfish Boxes - 11/22/09 11:33 AM EST

The Crawfish Boxes Commented We could have gotten value on Baseball America ranks the Astros Top 10 Prospects: Progress rather than perfection (and I'm ok... on The Crawfish Boxes - 11/20/09 2:56 PM EST (1 reply)

The Crawfish Boxes Commented But the reason on Baseball America ranks the Astros Top 10 Prospects: Progress rather than perfection (and I'm ok... on The Crawfish Boxes - 11/20/09 2:51 PM EST

The Crawfish Boxes Posted Baseball America ranks the Astros Top 10 Prospects: Progress rather than perfection (and I'm ok... on The Crawfish Boxes - 11/20/09 12:13 PM EST

The Crawfish Boxes Commented really, though* on Thursday Morning Astros, etc. Round Up on The Crawfish Boxes - 11/19/09 12:22 PM EST

The Crawfish Boxes Commented True on Thursday Morning Astros, etc. Round Up on The Crawfish Boxes - 11/19/09 12:22 PM EST (3 replies)

The Crawfish Boxes Posted Thursday Morning Astros, etc. Round Up on The Crawfish Boxes - 11/19/09 10:26 AM EST

The Crawfish Boxes Commented I have not mastered on Plan? Schman: What is the Astros front office thinking? on The Crawfish Boxes - 11/18/09 2:06 PM EST

The Crawfish Boxes Commented That's where I am at on Plan? Schman: What is the Astros front office thinking? on The Crawfish Boxes - 11/18/09 1:55 PM EST (3 replies)

The Crawfish Boxes Posted Plan? Schman: What is the Astros front office thinking? on The Crawfish Boxes - 11/18/09 12:02 PM EST

The Crawfish Boxes Posted The Astros most impressive performances in 2009: The relievers on The Crawfish Boxes - 11/17/09 12:39 PM EST

The Crawfish Boxes Commented I know it pegged us to be a 72 win team before last season on Astros Hitter Projections by CHONE on The Crawfish Boxes - 11/16/09 10:59 AM EST

The Crawfish Boxes Posted The Astros most impressive performances in 2009: The hitters on The Crawfish Boxes - 11/16/09 10:57 AM EST

The Crawfish Boxes Commented But the Astros could have their own RSN on Does this bother anyone else? on The Crawfish Boxes - 11/15/09 11:06 PM EST (1 reply)

The Crawfish Boxes Commented I haven't finished reading past on Kazuo Matsui's Weird Splits on The Crawfish Boxes - 11/15/09 12:54 AM EST

MLB Daily Dish Commented Can we not credit Olney on "learning" that Wade has no money to spend on Troy Glaus, Melvin Mora options for Astros? on MLB Daily Dish - 11/14/09 9:51 PM EST

MLB Daily Dish Joined MLB Daily Dish - 11/14/09 9:46 PM EST

The Crawfish Boxes Posted Saturday Morning Astros, etc. Round Up on The Crawfish Boxes - 11/14/09 9:32 AM EST

The Crawfish Boxes Commented FRAA on Just when you thought it was safe to feel good about Michael Bourn's Gold Glove on The Crawfish Boxes - 11/13/09 11:08 AM EST

The Crawfish Boxes Posted SBN Awards: NL MVP (hint, it starts with a P) on The Crawfish Boxes - 11/12/09 1:00 PM EST

The Crawfish Boxes Posted Thursday Morning Astros, etc. Round Up: Michael Bourn's big day on The Crawfish Boxes - 11/12/09 10:12 AM EST

The Crawfish Boxes Commented My apologies on Wednesday Morning-ish Astros, etc. Round Up on The Crawfish Boxes - 11/11/09 4:38 PM EST

The Crawfish Boxes Commented Did he take 2004-present off then? on Free Agent Profile: Jose Valverde on The Crawfish Boxes - 11/11/09 12:16 PM EST

The Crawfish Boxes Commented Good God on SBN Awards: NL Cy Young on The Crawfish Boxes - 11/11/09 12:12 PM EST

The Crawfish Boxes Posted Wednesday Morning-ish Astros, etc. Round Up on The Crawfish Boxes - 11/11/09 11:33 AM EST

The Crawfish Boxes Posted SBN Awards: NL Cy Young on The Crawfish Boxes - 11/11/09 11:00 AM EST

The Crawfish Boxes Commented If we don't offer him arbitration... on Free Agent Profile: Jose Valverde on The Crawfish Boxes - 11/10/09 3:24 PM EST (1 reply)

The Crawfish Boxes Commented I went (I think) on SBN Awards: NL Manager of the Year on The Crawfish Boxes - 11/10/09 3:21 PM EST

The Crawfish Boxes Posted SBN Awards: NL ROY on The Crawfish Boxes - 11/10/09 1:00 PM EST

The Crawfish Boxes Posted SBN Awards: NL Manager of the Year on The Crawfish Boxes - 11/10/09 6:43 AM EST

The Crawfish Boxes Posted Cecil Cooper from take off to landing on The Crawfish Boxes - 11/08/09 7:00 AM EST

The Crawfish Boxes Commented The 20 on Friday AFL Update; Tim Lincecum is your best friend; Giveaways at MMP Oprah-style on The Crawfish Boxes - 11/06/09 8:03 PM EST

The Crawfish Boxes Posted LaTroy Hawkins files for free-agency on The Crawfish Boxes - 11/06/09 3:36 PM EST

The Crawfish Boxes Commented It was Brocail on What should the Astros do with their shoe string budget? on The Crawfish Boxes - 11/05/09 5:24 PM EST

The Crawfish Boxes Commented There it is then on What should the Astros do with their shoe string budget? on The Crawfish Boxes - 11/05/09 11:51 AM EST (1 reply)

The Crawfish Boxes Commented The K's are appealing on What should the Astros do with their shoe string budget? on The Crawfish Boxes - 11/05/09 11:45 AM EST (1 reply)

The Crawfish Boxes Commented I hit publish on What should the Astros do with their shoe string budget? on The Crawfish Boxes - 11/05/09 10:44 AM EST

The Crawfish Boxes Commented I immediately regret throwing out Crosby's name on What should the Astros do with their shoe string budget? on The Crawfish Boxes - 11/05/09 10:24 AM EST (1 reply)

The Crawfish Boxes Posted What should the Astros do with their shoe string budget? on The Crawfish Boxes - 11/05/09 10:16 AM EST

The Crawfish Boxes Posted Baseball is over: Face the unfathomable sadness on The Crawfish Boxes - 11/05/09 12:17 AM EST

The Crawfish Boxes Commented That looks Christmas list worthy on Tuesday Afternoon Astros Link-Fest on The Crawfish Boxes - 11/04/09 2:58 PM EST

The Crawfish Boxes Commented Something that I should have added in the article on Some thoughts on the Astros efficiency in 2009 on The Crawfish Boxes - 11/04/09 10:50 AM EST (1 reply)

FakeTeams Voted for No, they have Ryan Madson to back him up. on FakeTeams - 11/04/09 10:43 AM EST

The Crawfish Boxes Commented From my understanding on Some thoughts on the Astros efficiency in 2009 on The Crawfish Boxes - 11/04/09 10:36 AM EST (1 reply)

The Crawfish Boxes Commented No one's commented on it, yet on Tuesday Afternoon Astros Link-Fest on The Crawfish Boxes - 11/04/09 9:56 AM EST (2 replies)

The Crawfish Boxes Posted Some thoughts on the Astros efficiency in 2009 on The Crawfish Boxes - 11/04/09 7:00 AM EST

The Dream Shake Commented Remember, something like six weeks ago, on Guess who is in first place? That's right! on The Dream Shake - 11/03/09 10:35 AM EST (1 reply)

The Crawfish Boxes Commented Definitely a start or two earlier on Breaking Down Arnsberg: What Are the Astros Getting? on The Crawfish Boxes - 11/03/09 10:24 AM EST (1 reply)

The Crawfish Boxes Commented Correction on Improvements to SBN are afoot on The Crawfish Boxes - 11/03/09 10:04 AM EST (1 reply)

The Crawfish Boxes Commented I'll submit a ticket ASAP on Improvements to SBN are afoot on The Crawfish Boxes - 11/03/09 10:00 AM EST

The Crawfish Boxes Commented Well done on Breaking Down Arnsberg: What Are the Astros Getting? on The Crawfish Boxes - 11/03/09 9:59 AM EST

Beyond the Box Score Commented All I can respond with on Assorted Links on Beyond the Box Score - 11/02/09 9:18 AM EST

The Crawfish Boxes Commented I'd rather get slaughtered with flukey ERA's on Do you think Joe Blanton feels bad that CC Sabathia, on three days rest, is better than he is on... on The Crawfish Boxes - 11/01/09 9:27 PM EST

The Crawfish Boxes Commented Yeah on Why I love the offseason (hint: it makes it easier to be an Astros fan) on The Crawfish Boxes - 11/01/09 7:15 PM EST

The Crawfish Boxes Posted Do you think Joe Blanton feels bad that CC Sabathia, on three days rest, is better than he is on... on The Crawfish Boxes - 11/01/09 6:40 PM EST

The Crawfish Boxes Commented That was miserably disjointed on Why I love the offseason (hint: it makes it easier to be an Astros fan) on The Crawfish Boxes - 11/01/09 6:35 PM EST (1 reply)

The Crawfish Boxes Commented I guess you're right on Why I love the offseason (hint: it makes it easier to be an Astros fan) on The Crawfish Boxes - 11/01/09 6:33 PM EST (1 reply)

The Crawfish Boxes Commented I got that impression from all of Footer's anecdotes from her friends who covered the Sox on Why I love the offseason (hint: it makes it easier to be an Astros fan) on The Crawfish Boxes - 11/01/09 6:25 PM EST (1 reply)

The Crawfish Boxes Posted Why I love the offseason (hint: it makes it easier to be an Astros fan) on The Crawfish Boxes - 11/01/09 11:51 AM EST

The Crawfish Boxes Posted Get all your baseball news from one source on The Crawfish Boxes - 11/01/09 10:48 AM EST

The Dream Shake Commented i almost resent the fake writing jab on Friday Afternoon Rockets Links on The Dream Shake - 10/30/09 12:51 PM EDT (1 reply)

Beyond the Box Score Commented My comments would be on How the Economy Will Affect Salaries on Beyond the Box Score - 10/30/09 12:06 PM EDT (2 replies)

The Crawfish Boxes Commented MMP on Tell us your opinions of Minute Maid Park and get your responses published on The Crawfish Boxes - 10/29/09 11:46 PM EDT

The Crawfish Boxes Commented Meanwhille on Tell us your opinions of Minute Maid Park and get your responses published on The Crawfish Boxes - 10/29/09 2:48 PM EDT (1 reply)

The Crawfish Boxes Commented That's awesome on Thursday Morning Astros, etc. Round Up: Now with bonus fiction on The Crawfish Boxes - 10/29/09 11:53 AM EDT

The Crawfish Boxes Commented Tool and a half it is. on Thursday Morning Astros, etc. Round Up: Now with bonus fiction on The Crawfish Boxes - 10/29/09 11:15 AM EDT

The Crawfish Boxes Posted Thursday Morning Astros, etc. Round Up: Now with bonus fiction on The Crawfish Boxes - 10/29/09 10:18 AM EDT

The Crawfish Boxes Commented Hahaha on Tuesday Thoughts: Astros Links and more on The Crawfish Boxes - 10/28/09 11:36 AM EDT

The Crawfish Boxes Commented Because we'll always need a back up catcher on Chris Coste outrighted to Round Rock; now a free agent on The Crawfish Boxes - 10/28/09 11:35 AM EDT (1 reply)

The Crawfish Boxes Commented I couldn't agree more on Managing the Houston Astros: Brad Mills' and his ability to define himself on The Crawfish Boxes - 10/28/09 10:52 AM EDT

The Crawfish Boxes Commented We'll have to have a contest on Managing the Houston Astros: Brad Mills' and his ability to define himself on The Crawfish Boxes - 10/28/09 10:00 AM EDT (1 reply)

The Crawfish Boxes Commented Is that true? Or sarcastic? on Tuesday Thoughts: Astros Links and more on The Crawfish Boxes - 10/28/09 9:59 AM EDT (1 reply)

The Crawfish Boxes Commented I knew we could make a difference on Managing the Houston Astros: Brad Mills' and his ability to define himself on The Crawfish Boxes - 10/28/09 9:57 AM EDT

The Crawfish Boxes Commented We're screwed on Managing the Houston Astros: Brad Mills' and his ability to define himself on The Crawfish Boxes - 10/28/09 9:56 AM EDT

The Crawfish Boxes Commented Am I the only one who is confused on Tuesday Thoughts: Astros Links and more on The Crawfish Boxes - 10/27/09 11:08 PM EDT (2 replies)

The Crawfish Boxes Posted After Francona gave Astros owner Drayton McLane a strong endorsement during a telephone... on The Crawfish Boxes - 10/27/09 7:58 PM EDT

The Crawfish Boxes Commented Footer's tweets on Mills have me giddy about Mills on Meet your new manager: The Astros hire Brad Mills on The Crawfish Boxes - 10/27/09 4:01 PM EDT

The Crawfish Boxes Commented That's a great feeling on Dave Clark arrives at Minute Maid Park on Tuesday morning for second interview, joining Brad... on The Crawfish Boxes - 10/27/09 3:50 PM EDT (1 reply)

The Crawfish Boxes Commented I hope it's Bogar on Meet your new manager: The Astros hire Brad Mills on The Crawfish Boxes - 10/27/09 3:44 PM EDT (1 reply)

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